Do you mean that you may not be coming back again this season? We'll miss you.James Robinson wrote:See you later, after the Terriers finally beat Cambridge.
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- Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday November 16th 2010
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1730
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday November 16th 2010
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:29 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Royal Wedding
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2889
Re: Royal Wedding
I'm touched, Martin.Martin Bishop wrote:... so I'll probably be able to spare one for you, Howard.
I'm quite sure it would have more chance of outliving me than the one other commemorative mug that I've ever had - a coronation souvenir, one of which was given to all school kids in 1953.
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 2:11 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Another number puzzle
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5993
Re: Another number puzzle
One suggestion by PM so far. Not correct.
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:17 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Royal Wedding
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2889
Re: Royal Wedding
Not a chance!Martin Bishop wrote:Who's going to buy a mug?
Maybe they should be awarded as losers' prizes at forthcoming Co-events.
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:48 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Maths Puzzly Wuzzly
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2890
Re: Maths Puzzly Wuzzly
One unfortunate habit of mine when seeing a puzzle I like is to try to extend it. So ... using the rule as described by Charlie, suppose you can choose any starting number, rather than being forced to start with "1". What is the longest closed loop you can find? Finding a loop of length 1 ...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:36 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Another number puzzle
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5993
Another number puzzle
Dinos's puzzle this morning reminds me of another I learned at about the same time. It's probably equally well known, so PM me with an answer, and I'll acknowledge it here if you're right. Find a 10 digit number in which the first digit is the number of zeros in the number the second digit is the nu...
- Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:19 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Maths Puzzly Wuzzly
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2890
Re: Maths Puzzly Wuzzly
There is a less common variation to this one, and in both versions the first four terms are as you've given, Dinos. Charlie's offer of a fifth term is a say-what-you-see reading left to right. The less common alternative is say-what-you-see looking at the whole thing regardless of order. For this al...
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Attention Ladies
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3972
Re: Attention Ladies
Sod the women, I want an over 65s' sub-league.
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:45 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Anagrams of brand names
- Replies: 39
- Views: 8493
Re: Anagrams of brand names
When I was a kid, and spelt my entire name backwards, not just first and last names, I was convinced that Trebor sweets were produced just for me.Eoin Monaghan wrote:TREBOR is Robert backwards.
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:25 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13468
Re: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
Main (bottom section) and Junior, please
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Should I go on the show?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2116
Re: Should I go on the show?
I'm certainly not the right person to give advice on this question, so I'll abstain from the vote (for the time being, anyway).
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 1:37 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on the decline?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2506
Re: Countdown on the decline?
But was it the right nail?Gavin Chipper wrote:I would say that Rhys has hit the nail right on the head.
- Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:23 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on the decline?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2506
Re: Countdown on the decline?
Number of series per year is not the best comparison. Give or take one or two, and including COCs, It took the first 18 9-round series 7 years to go from 1 to 18. First seven years: 937 episodes - 134 episodes per year. It took the first 18 15-round series 9 years to go from 46 to 63. Most recent ni...
- Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 198417
Re: The C4C Football Thread
FUCKSAKE. Don't you hate it when you set your alarm specifically to getting-up-to-do-your-fantasy-team-before-the-deadline-time, and then fuck about on the internet doing hyper duels and shit and forget? Fucking annoying! Thanks for that post, Matt. You've just reminded me of something. Gotta dash.
- Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Links of countdownian interest
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5723
Re: Links of countdownian interest
If you like a bit of casual statistics now and again, the Royal Statistical Society has recently launched an online version of its magazine . You may recognise the name of one of the contributors. Tell your friends, your facebooks and your twitters! (Pimp pimp pimp.) Love it, Michael. Just read you...
- Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:58 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown on Twitter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1515
Re: Countdown on Twitter
I've been surprised for a while how few people follow this one, and that I only recognise one name amongst the followers. Of course people may not be using their own names.
- Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:47 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Times Crossword
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2331
Re: Times Crossword
Stuck on a clue today. "From this, be let out? I must be mad." Sure you bought the right paper? It's not in my copy. Maybe you were passed off with the Telegraph instead. edit - Ah, finally found it. I like the way you do crosswords. Wait until the next day when the answer's printed, and ...
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 1:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday November 11th 2010
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1719
Re: Spoilers For Thursday November 11th 2010
Including today, 20.Michael Wallace wrote:How many shows left until the finals?
So certainly time for two octochamps.
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Welcome! - Post here first
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 1064079
Re: Welcome! - Post here first
Hello, I'm Charles Alfred Lewis Reams. My hobbies are listening to podcasts and scratching myself. One time I went on the show and lost twice but they kept inviting me back anyway. It was awesome. Welcome, Charles. Or do you prefer to be called Alfie, or maybe Loo? Good to see that you've plucked u...
- Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:33 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Off for a bit
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3810
Re: Off for a bit
Funny accent too. Can't really see him fitting in here.
Maybe if we all ignore him, he'll go away.
Maybe if we all ignore him, he'll go away.
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 143981
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
I won't say too much. But no, not the DC guest.Ian Fitzpatrick wrote:...and possibly the DC guest?
- Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:40 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdown mentions on other shows
- Replies: 315
- Views: 143981
Re: Countdown mentions on other shows
On Friday 10th December, Countdown will feature on Coronation Street . Scenes which will appear on the programme were recorded in the studio yesterday. The only real spoiler as far as the Countdown programme itself is concerned, is that viewers will get a preview of what Jeff, Rachel and Susie will ...
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:48 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What did you do with your extra hour?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2603
Re: What did you do with your extra hour?
I also vented my opinion about changing the bloody clocks at all and would welcome some success this time to the parliamentary efforts to keep BST all the year round and sod the farmers in the far north! I understood that object of the private member's bill is to move to Central European Time, whic...
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4723
Re: Countdown Manifesto
I'm delighted to hear that your top year 9 set queried the style, Kirk. It shows they're thinking, and understanding what's happening. I certainly accept that styles change over the years, and now never query a student when he/she uses this particular method of demonstrating calculations. What does ...
Re: Twitter
I've used it for just over a year now. I use it almost entirely for tweeting score flashes for my local football team, and for receiving score updates originating from tweeters at other games in the same league. When I last looked, I had 123 followers, and most of them seemed genuine football contac...
- Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:31 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4723
Re: Countdown Manifesto
So she did, Jono. Marginally more acceptable.
But pretty well every kid I know now writes such strings. I used to challenge it, but they all say that's how their teachers do it.
But pretty well every kid I know now writes such strings. I used to challenge it, but they all say that's how their teachers do it.
- Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:43 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My Premier League Predictions
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5715
Re: My Premier League Predictions
Had a quick browse through remaining posts now. Some of the predictions are a little vague, but a reasonable order is: 83% Jason - five correct out of six predictions 80% James - 4/5 75% Tom & Jimmy - each 3/4 67% Jeffrey - 2/3 60% Phil & David - each 3/5 57% Stewart - 4/7 33% Paul - 1/3 14%...
- Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:31 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My Premier League Predictions
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5715
Re: My Premier League Predictions
Juat looking at the first prediction in this thread: Champions: Chelsea Runners-up: Manchester Utd. Relegated: Portsmouth, Hull City and Burnley I would hope for nothing less than a top half of the table finish from my beloved Bolton Wanderers :D I only he'd kept quiet about his beloved Bolton Wande...
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Co-organising
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4724
Re: Co-organising
Leicester and Nottingham aren't in the north; they're in the midlands.Kai Laddiman wrote:CO-events are all up north. Bring on CoBrig!
Lincoln's the only northern one I can think of.
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:13 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Countdown Manifesto
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4723
Re: Countdown Manifesto
given that the co-presenter is still using the equals sign inappropriately after almost two years :?: Writing things like: 6 x 75 = 450 + 4 = 454 I'm sure Carol used to do the same thing. It's very common nowadays, and I'm sure many schools use that method. Though I've yet to see it in a text book.
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3169
Re: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament
I'll have a go. Timing should work, provided I can get first round played before Christmas Eve.
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 2:26 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Body parts
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2743
Re: Body parts
What's the betting that it's the same one I got immediately when I first got up this morning?Ryan Taylor wrote:Ha this is great, I'm gonna think about this in my next lecture. Got one straight away which is quite worrying that I thought of that body part first.
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:35 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Body parts
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2743
Re: Body parts
The four letter pair just came to me a few minutes ago, while driving.
Just one of the fives to go.
Maybe not in a medical textbook Karen, but my daughter and son-in-law, both doctors, use the word frequently, mainly when talking about me.
Just one of the fives to go.
Maybe not in a medical textbook Karen, but my daughter and son-in-law, both doctors, use the word frequently, mainly when talking about me.
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:17 am
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: Body parts
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2743
Re: Body parts
Got one immediately. Five letters.
Now looking for the other two pairs.
Now looking for the other two pairs.
- Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:49 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Wecast
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2254
Re: Wecast
Well done, Innis
Re: Star Wars
I'll abstain. Yet to see one I like.
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:37 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Wecast
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2254
Re: Wecast
In the meantime, go for it as a pencil; it's still available.
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:08 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
- Replies: 75
- Views: 11530
Re: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
My opponents were all really nice people, and took the losses in a really gracious manner, both off set and on set. Also whilst I am at it, I think I may have had a relatively easy octorun in terms of nines available and difficulty of numbers rounds, but I also think that the quality of opponents w...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 26th 2010
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2313
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 26th 2010
Interesting that during Rory McG's first visit to DC in early 2009, he poured scorn on Rachel for being a Manchester United supporter having been born and brought up in Essex. Yet today we learn that Rory, a self confessed Arsenal supporter, was born and brought up in Cornwall. :) Driving distance S...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:33 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Tuesday October 26th 2010
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2313
Re: Spoilers For Tuesday October 26th 2010
TRAPESING, I believe.Dan Abrey wrote:How did Susie spell traipsing in round 9?
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:32 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 344429
Re: Is Apterous down?
No worries, Dan. Some people (no names, of course) make more sense when they talk out of their arse.Dan Abrey wrote:Ah, didn't know that Howard. Shouldn't talk out of my arse when I don't actually know anything
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:38 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 344429
Re: Is Apterous down?
The wiki was up at the end of last week, when both apterous and the cdb were down due to being unplugged for cleaning. The wiki's on a different machine.Dan Abrey wrote:Plus the wiki's still up, so it's not the website itself.
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 344429
Re: Is Apterous down?
Rhys Benjamin wrote:OH, NO, NOT AGAIN!
Texted Charlie about the quality of staff at Apterous Towers.Martin Long wrote:Down again.
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:48 am
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Apterous has raped Countdown
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2341
Re: Apterous has raped Countdown
It appears that comments made on this article are being vetted prior to being shown. Shame.
I feel that it's unlikely that this comment will get an airing:
I feel that it's unlikely that this comment will get an airing:
At first glance nine factual errors and one spelling mistake.
Not bad for the Daily Mail
- Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:39 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
- Replies: 75
- Views: 11530
Re: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
Your next target, Jack, is an average of 121 in three finals games. That would take you past Julian Fell's 11 game record total. No pressure, of course. :D Let's see if he can get past Eoin and the rest first! But yeah, that "xicount" record is pretty special and I wonder if it will ever ...
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:09 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 344429
Re: Is Apterous down?
You've persuaded me. Done!Ian Volante wrote: ... no harm in texting now I wouldn't have thought.
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:42 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 344429
Re: Is Apterous down?
It's not a good time to let Charlie know (around 4am where he is - may even be 3am, as I'm not sure when DST finishes in the States). If I find it's not back up in a few hours, I'll text Charlie (unless someone else does).
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:45 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
- Replies: 75
- Views: 11530
Re: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
Your next target, Jack, is an average of 121 in three finals games. That would take you past Julian Fell's 11 game record total.
No pressure, of course.
No pressure, of course.
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:11 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
- Replies: 75
- Views: 11530
Re: Spoilers For Friday October 22nd 2010
Just watched the eighth game, Jack. Brilliantly played throughout, and well deserved record. So glad you missed that last conundrum, so I could at least beat you on one conundrum. Just as well that you didn't need that conundrum to get past 936. Still can't get over the fact that I'd been told that ...
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 6:10 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Is Apterous down? [DO NOT POST IN THIS TOPIC FOR ANY OTHER REASON]
- Replies: 604
- Views: 344429
Re: Is Apterous down?
My sympathies.
Don't know which is worse. Apterous being down, or F1 being on TV.
On second thoughts, lack of Apterous is marginally worse. In the case of F1 and TV there are always other more interesting stations you can switch to.
Don't know which is worse. Apterous being down, or F1 being on TV.
On second thoughts, lack of Apterous is marginally worse. In the case of F1 and TV there are always other more interesting stations you can switch to.
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:30 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday October 21st 2010
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6807
Re: Spoilers For Thursday October 21st 2010
Well, I was told that Jack lost his first game. I don't believe anything anyone says now.Rhys Benjamin wrote:Yesterday you said he lost today's game......
I don't believe you.........
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:53 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Planning
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2067
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Planning
I've gone for the third option, cos I'll be away skiing from Christmas Eve through to about 3rd Jan. First option would be second best. That's assuming I'd be admitted. When I first read the title, I thought it was a thread started by Charlie, announcing that he was about to close Apterous down for ...
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 October 2010
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4017
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 October 2010
Glad I was out with my dog for the last 45 mins. So missed whatever spoilers were around.
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:54 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 October 2010
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4017
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 October 2010
My total of 703 assumes that he got 115 today. I haven't seen the prog yet, but that's what I'm told he got.
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:43 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 October 2010
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4017
Re: Spoilers for Wednesday 20 October 2010
It's 703.Michael Wallace wrote:What's his total now?
If he repeats his two lowest scores so far in his final two games, he'll miss the record aggregate score by just one point.
- Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:57 pm
- Forum: Games and Puzzles
- Topic: When will the 100,000th post be made?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7811
Re: When will the 100,000th post be made?
Do another 2119 posts just like that one, but upping the number each time, and you'll soon get that coveted 100,000th.Rhys Benjamin wrote:97879
Unless I say, that always includes the post I'm writing.
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Statistics Day
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1295
Re: World Statistics Day
Nice one, Charlie.Charlie Reams wrote:More statistical fun. Not a bad article although I would hope that the final formula was a bit more than a lucky guess.
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:32 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: World Statistics Day
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1295
Re: World Statistics Day
Since I only first heard about it today, my excitement level was 0 at the time I started reading this thread. It dropped a little when I looked at the poll, but has risen back to its original level now, having read the thread.
It could get even higher as the day goes on.
It could get even higher as the day goes on.
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:26 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 October 2010
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2642
Re: Spoilers for Tuesday 19 October 2010
And if you can't, simply switch to prosilver, at least temporarily.Rhys Benjamin wrote:Don't forget to fill in the poll (if you can)
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:10 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Why don't the spoilers threads appear in the...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2126
Re: Why don't the spoilers threads appear in the...
It appears you use "View active topics" while I see "View new posts". Now I see "View new posts" for the first time. But it does seem just what it says - only the threads with the most recently added posts, five threads only in my case. It shows all the posts since you...